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October 21, 2023


October 20, 2023
• Hamas Says It Has Released Two American Hostages; Palestinian Authority PM: Israel Has Had A Mood Of Revenge; Protests Erupt Across Arab World After Friday Prayers; Israeli P.M.'s Office: U.S. Hostage Judith And Natalie Raanan Released By Hamas, In Israel And On Way To Meet Family; Biden Thanks Qatar, Israel For Efforts To Free Hostages; NGO: Fuel Shortages Leave Gaza Hospitals "Unfunctional." Aired 3-4p ET
• CNN International: Nominating Speeches for Third Speaker Vote; U.S. House Convenes for Third Time This Week to Pick Speaker; Third Vote for House Speaker Underway; This is Congressman Jim Jordan's Third Attempt to Win the Position; Jordan does not Appear to have the Votes for Speaker. Aired 11a-12p ET
• CNN International: Israel at War; Interview with Australia Defence College Former Commander And Australian Army (Ret.) Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan; Growing Concern that Israel-Hamas Conflict May Escalate; U.S. House Speaker Race; Jordan Vows to Stay in House Speaker Race; China Weighs in on the Israel-Hamas War; On Two-Day Visit to Middle East, U.K. Prime Minister Meets with Israeli Leaders; Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Israel at War; Biden Argues for Increased American Assistance to Ukraine and Israel; Overnight Attacks on 100+ Hamas Targets in Gaza; Abolishing Hamas was Called for by Israeli Defense Minister; Rafah Crossing Not Anticipated to Open Today, Per Sources; Interview with Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner; MSF: Within 24 Hours, Gaza Hospital Will Run Out of Fuel; Interview with Palestine Red Crescent Society Spokesperson Nebal Farsakh; American Personnel Targeted by Rockets Near Airport in Baghdad. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: CNN's Continuing Coverage on the War in Israel on its Second Week. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: CNN's Continuing Coverage on the War in Israel on its Second Week. srael Politicians Give "Green Light" For Gaza Invasion; Sources: Rafah Crossing Not Expected To Open Friday; Israel Troops Told They'll Soon See "Inside" Of Gaza; Israel Arrest "Terror Operatives'' In West Bank; Pentagon: Us Ship Shot Down Missiles, Drones Near Yemen; Nationwide Protests Expected In Egypt In Coming Hours; Support For Palestinians Grows Across Arab World & Beyond; Republican Jim Jordan Still Far Short Of Votes Needed; Ex- Trump Attorney Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty, Cuts Deal. Aired 2-3a ET.
• CNN International: Biden Makes The Case For Wartime Aid To Israel And Ukraine In Primetime Address; Rafah Crossing Not Expected To Open Friday For Vital Gaza Aid; Israeli Defense Chief Says Troops Will Soon See Gaza From Inside; Biden Makes Case for Mores U.S. Aid to Ukraine, Israel; U.S. Citizens Advised to be Extremely Cautious Overseas; China Calls for Two-State Solution Amid Israel-Hamas War; Jordan Refusing to Step Aside; Ex Trump Attorney Powell Pleads Guilty, Cuts Deal. Aired 1-2a ET
• Biden Makes Case for More U.S. Aid to Ukraine, Israel; Israel Arrests 'Terror Operatives' in West Bank; Pentagon: U.S. Ship Shot down Missiles, Drones Near Yemen; U.S. Releases More Information about Gaza Hospital Blast; Biden Makes Case for More Aid to Israel, Ukraine; Support for Palestinians Grows Across Arab World; Groups Call for U.K. to Stop Arms Sales to Israel; Trump Attorney Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty and Cuts Deal. Aired 12-1a ET
• Jordan Does Not Appear To Have Votes For Speaker. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• Third Vote For House Speaker Underway. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview with Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX); Republicans to Take Another Vote for Speaker; Interview with Former U.S. Representative of Pennsylvania Charlie Dent (R). Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Future of Israel Aid Unclear Amid House Speaker Fight. Aired 09:55-10:30a ET


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October 08, 2023
• CNN International: Hamas Claims to be Holding 100 + People Hostage; Palestinians: 413 People Killed, 2,300 injured in Gaza; Iran Hails Hamas Attacks on Israel as 'Victory'; U.S. Carrier Strike Group Heads to Eastern Mediterranean; Israeli Security Cabinet Declares State of War; No Security Council Action Taken After UN Emergency Meeting; Pope Francis Calls for an End to Violence in Israel. Aired 11p-12a ET
• CNN International: Israeli Military: More Than 700 Israelis Killed In Hamas Attack; Israel: Long And Difficult War After Hamas Attack; Desperate Search For Hostages Taken By Hamas. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN International: Israeli Says Hamas Has Kidnapped Dozens of Israelis; More Than 700 Israelis Killed in Hamas Attack; At Least Four U.S. Citizens Killed in Attacks; Israeli Security Cabinet Declares State of War; No Security Council Action Taken after U.N. Emergency Meeting; Hamas Targets Southern Israel with "Major Missile Attack". Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN International: Israel: Residential Building in Ashkelon Hit by Hamas Rocket; Gunfight Between Israeli Border Police and Hamas; 413 Dead and 2,300 Injured Palestinians in Gaza; In a Music Festival Site, Rescuers Report Finding At Least 260 Bodies; Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport is Allegedly the Target of Hamas Militants; Hostages Taken by Hamas to Gaza, According to IDF; Hamas Attack Claimed Over 700 Israelis Lives, says IDF; Hamas Claims to Have Abducted Additional Hostages on Sunday; State of War Declared by Israeli Security Cabinet; According to Biden, Help is "On Its Way" for Netanyahu; U.S. Continues to Investigate Iran's Role in the Attack on Israel; Horrifying Aftermath of Festival Attack; More Than 100 Hostages Allegedly Being Held by Hamas; Interview with Israeli Embassy to the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Eliav Benjamin; U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting; War in the Middle East; At Least 2,000 People Killed in Afghanistan After a 6.3 Earthquake; Hamas Launched More Than 4,000 Rockets at Israel, According to Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN International: Interview with Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Spokesman Major Ben Wahlhaus; Hamas Rocket Attacks Apartment Building in Ashkelon; Hamas Video Shows Paragliders and Initial Barrage of Rockets; Loud Explosions Heard Across Israel; Hamas Has Taken Hostages into Gaza; Israeli Security Cabinet Declares State of War; Interview with Atlantic Council Senior Adviser and Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker; Hamas Targets Southern Israel with "Major Missile Attack"; Ashkelon Takes Direct Hit Amid Gaza Rocket Barrage; Rockets Intercepted in Tel Aviv Sunday Night; Interview with IDF International Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus; Israel's U.N. Ambassador: "This is Israel's 9/11"; U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting. Aired 7-8p ET
• CNN International: Israel Security Cabinet Declares State of War; IDF: Hamas Has Taken Hostages Into Gaza; U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting; Loud Explosions Heard Across Israel. Aired 5- 6 pm ET
• CNN International: Israel Rescuers: At Least 260 Bodies Found At Music Festival Site; Israeli Citizens Recount Weekend Of Terror. Aired 4-5:00p ET
• CNN International: Israel At War. Aired 3-4p ET


October 07, 2023
• Israel Strikes Gaza After Hamas Terror Attack; Israeli Mother Describes Children's Kidnapping; IDF: Hamas Holding Hostages And Prisoners Of War; Israel: At Least 300 Israelis Killed In Hamas Attack; Blinken Calls For Calm In West Bank In Call With Abbas; Former Israeli PM Calls For Formation Of "Emergency" Government; World Reaction Pours In To Attacks On Israel. Aired 11p-12a ET
• At Least 300 Israelis Dead, Hundreds Injured In Hamas Attack; 232 Palestinians Killed In Israeli Response; Netanyahu: "What Happened Today Has Never Been Seen In Israel"; Biden Pledges U.S. Support In Call With Netanyahu; IDF: Hamas Holding Hostages And Prisoners Of War; Hamas Militants Attack Israel By Land, Sea, Air; IDF: Up To 1,000 Hamas Fighters Involved In Attack; World Reaction Pours In To Attacks On Israel; World Landmarks Lit Up In Support Of Israel. Aired 10-11p ET
• Unprecedented Hamas Attacks Spark War, Death Toll Rising; Israeli Intelligence Crisis Deepens Amidst Escalating Conflict. Aired 9-10p ET
• Unprecedented Conflict Erupts; Israel Faces Unprecedented Attacks From Hamas, Ground Operations Loom; International Outrage Over Unprecedented Hamas Attacks On Israel; Regional Tensions Escalate. Aired 8-9p ET
• Hamas Militants Launch Surprise Attack On Israel; Netanyahu: "We Are At War"; E.U. "Unequivocally Condemns" Hamas Attack; At Least 300 Israelis Have Been Killed; Interview With U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips On Netanyahu's Declaration Of War; Former Mossad Chief: "No Warning Of Any Kind". Aired 7-8p ET
• Israel At War After Surprise Military Assault By Hamas From Gaza; Biden Declares The United States Stands With Israel; Europe And Other Allies Express Support For Israel; At Least 200 Israelis Killed In Hamas Terror Attack. Aired 5-6p ET
• Israel Now Says 200 People Have Been Killed And Nearly 1,500 Injured; The Israeli Prime Minister, Declared His Country Is At War With Hamas; The Surprise Hamas Attack Happening Almost 50 Years To The Day After The Yom Kippur War. Aired 4-5p ET
• Hamas Launches Assault On Israel By Land, Sea And Air; Netanyahu Says Israel Is At War; Reuters: Netanyahu Says What Happened Today Has Never Been Seen In Israel; Israel: At Least 200 Israelis Killed in Hamas Terror Attack. Aired 3-4p ET
• Israel: At Least 300 Dead In Surprise Hamas Attack; U.S. Officials Raise Concerns Over Israel Intel After Hamas Attacks; "Significant" Number Of Israeli Civilians, Soldiers Taken Captive; Hamas Hits Israel By Air, Land, & Sea In Surprise Attack; Israel: At Least 300 Dead In Surprise Hamas Attack; Biden: U.S. Support For Israel "Rock Solid And Unwavering". Aired 11-12a ET
• "Significant" Number Of Israeli Civilians, Soldiers Taken Captive; Mother Of Kidnapped Kids Heard Youngest Tell Terrorists: "I'm Too Young To Go There"; Jake Speaks To Mother Whose Kids Were Kidnapped; Mother Of Kidnapped Children: Israel Defense Forces Took Long Time To Arrive & Take Charge; U.S. Officials Raise Concerns Over Israeli Intel After Hamas Attacks; Netanyahu: Israel Embarking On "Long & Difficult War". Aired 10-11p ET
• Israel: At Least 300 Dead In Surprise Hamas Attack; CNN Team Witnesses Israel Intercept Incoming Rockets; "Significant" Number Of Israel Civilians, Soldiers Taken Captive; Netanyahu Vows Hamas Will Pay "Huge Price" For Attack; Hamas Raids Israel In Surprise Attack From Air, Land & Sea; Fighting Ongoing As Terrorism Storm Dozens Of Israeli Towns; Netanyahu Warns Palestinians Civilians To Leave Gaza Before Israel Turns "Hamas Hiding Places Into Rubble". Aired 9-10p ET


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September 06, 2023
• Georgia Prosecutors Pitch Massive, Long Trial For Trump And Allies; Trump's Mar-a-Lago Aide Flips On Him In Classified Documents Case; Watchdog Group Sues To Block Trump From Colorado Ballot; New Court Filing Biden Reveals Plans To Indict Hunter Biden On Gun Charges; A Dangerous Killer Is On The Loose After Daring To Escape From Prison; Attorneys For Disgraced Lawyer Turned Convicted Murderer Alec Murdaugh Push For A New Trial; Bruce Springsteen Postpones Remaining September Concerts. Aired 10-11p ET
• Prison Official: Murderer Climbed Onto Roof To Escape; Mar-a- Lago IT Worker Strikes Cooperation Agreement With Special Counsel, Has Agreed To Testify; McConnell Dodges Reporters' Questions On Health Scares; Judge Denies Chesebro Motion To Sever Case From Powell's; Special Counsel Intends To Indict Hunter Biden On Gun Charges. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Former Atty: Mar-A-Lago I.T. Worker Strikes Cooperation Agreement With Special Counsel, Has Agreed To Testify; Judge: Trial For Chesebro & Powell To Begin Oct. 23; Prison Official: Murderer Climbed Onto Roof To Escape. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Judge Denies Chesebro's Motion To Sever Case From Powell's; Trump Says He Would "Absolutely" Testify In His Own Defense; Attorneys for Chesebro React To Judge's Ruling; Former Attorney: Mar-a-Lago IT Worker Strikes Cooperation Agreement With Special Counsel, Has Agreed To Testify. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• First Televised Hearing In Trump GA Case; Judge Denies Chesebro's Motion To Sever Case From Powell's. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• First Televised Hearing In Trump GA Case. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• First Televised Hearing in Trump Georgia Case. Aired 1-1:30p ET


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